Can Specialized Nutrition management Reduce Complications After Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery? A Study in Hospital Patients

Effect of Immunonutrition on Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202508509050861

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-04

Start date

2023-04-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

supplemented group

control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants included adults aged 19 to 65 years who were in generally good health and scheduled for elective GI cancer resections

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if they had a history of GI surgery or conditions affecting nutrient absorption; hepatic failure reflected by abnormal prothrombin time; renal impairment with creatinine clearance below 60 mL/min; thyroid disorders; ongoing use of omega-3 supplements or other oral nutritional products; cognitive deficits interfering with adherence; severe systemic infection; emergency surgical procedures; inability to tolerate oral intake after surgery; or if they discontinued the study supplements

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative complications were classified according to the Clavien-Dindo grading system immediatly after surgery and at 30 days after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
body weight measurements	—

Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public Contacthenda jamoussi

institut national de nutrition et de technologie alimentaire de tunis

hendajamoussi@gmail.com+21652262806

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026